Service-Connected Suicide Compensation Act
H.R. 2264119th Congress

Service-Connected Suicide Compensation Act

Introduced in the HouseRep. Michael Lawler (R-NY-17)7 sections · 1 min read
Version: Introduced in House · Mar 21, 2025

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Service-Connected Suicide Compensation Act.

Section 2. Automatic dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of a veteran with a service-connected mental disorder who dies by suicide

Section 1310(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—

(1) by inserting (1) before When; and

(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(2) The Secretary shall pay dependency and indemnity compensation to the surviving spouse, children, and parents of a veteran who the Secretary determines—

(A) has a mental disorder that is a service-connected disability; and

(B) dies by suicide.

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